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The Walk is rich in wild flowers, some of which are quite rare so please don’t pick them. In some cases they only grow in a single location. The flowers shown here are just a few of the 300 that have been recorded. Plants listed ‘WT’ can be found in our Wildlife Trail in Highgate where we carry out a regular survey. To view the flowers that you might see in the Trail, type ‘Wildlife Trail flower’ in the search box.
We hope to increase survey activity across other parts of the Parkland Walk soon. We welcome your observations and photographs to include in this catalogue and to contribute to our survey findings.
Cuckoo pint, Arum maculatum. A common woodland plant species of the Araceae family. Also known […]
Cyclamen, Cyclamen hederifolium. Wild Cyclamen is native in Europe and the Mediterranean and has escaped from […]
Enchanter's nightshade, Circaea lutetiana. It has small pinky white flowers between June and August. it's […]
False oat grass, Arrhenatherum elatius. This course grass, which can grow as high as 150cm tall, […]
Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium. Feverfew is a traditional medicinal herb commonly used to prevent migraine headaches, and […]
Forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica. References go back in German legend to the Creation when the plant asked […]
Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. The species has evolved to be especially attractive to long-tongued bees such […]
Giant horsetail, Equisetum Telmateia. A population of giant horsetail, an uncommon species in the borough, […]
Goose grass, Galium aparine. This plant has many, many names such as Cleavers, Sticky willie, Stick-a-back […]
Gorse, Ulex europaeus. Gorse is closely related to the brooms, and like them, has green stems […]
Green alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens. Flowering in early spring but staying through the summer months, it's a […]
Groundsel, Senecio vulgaris, Also known as 'Old-man-in-the-spring'. The seed heads led to its Latin name, […]
Hart's tongue, Phyllitis scolopendrium. These plants are unusual in being ferns with simple, undivided fronds. The […]
Herb Robert, Geranium robertianum. One of the commonest wildflowers on Parkland Walk, coping admirably through […]
Japanese knotweed, Fallopia japonica. Native to Asia, Japanese knotweed is listed by the World Conservation Union […]
Common knapweed, Centaurea nigra. Also known as 'black knapweed', Resembles a thistle. It is in […]
Fallopia japonicaLesser burdoch, Arctium minus. Large and bushy flowers are prickly and pink to lavender. Flowers […]
Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria. One of the earliest spring flowers. It flowers from March until May, […]
Maiden's hair, Asplenium trichomanes. Both the scientific name and another common name "spleenwort" are derived […]